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Associate Professor

Positions:

Director of Pre-doctoral ORthodontics, School of Dentistry, Health Science Center
Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs, School of Dentistry, Health Science Center
Associate Professor, Orthodontics, School of Dentistry

overview

Consistent with his clinical education in orthodontics, Dr. Taylor is keenly interested in the organization and development of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of craniofacial structures, specifically, the periodontal ligament (PDL). He hopes to gain additional insight into the biological processes that when activated by a sustained force applied to a tooth results in orthodontic tooth movement. He also hopes to determine if there are different mechanisms related to the magnitude of the applied force, and if so, begin to tease out these magnitude-determined differences. This will, ultimately, help us as orthodontists utilize the most biologically efficient force systems for orthodontic tooth movement.

education and training

D.M.Sc. in Oral Biology, Harvard University - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1992
Cert. in Orthodontics, Harvard University - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1992
D.M.D. in Dentistry, Harvard University - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1987
B.S. in Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana - (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) 1982

selected publications

Academic Articles27

Wang, K., Xu, C., Xie, X., Jing, Y., Chen, P. J., Yadav, S., ... Feng, J. Q. (2022). Axin2+ PDL Cells Directly Contribute to New Alveolar Bone Formation in Response to Orthodontic Tension Force.. Journal of Dental Research. 101(6), 695-703.
Webb, P., Taylor, R. W., & Reuben, J. S. (2021). A Dental Student's Perspective of Mid-level Providers in the Oral Healthcare Team.. Medical Science Educator. 31(2), 885-887.

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Taylor, R. W., Mitchell, G. K., Andrade, J. L., & Svoboda, K. K. (2020). Expression of Collagen Types I, II, IX, and X in the Mineralizing Turkey Gastrocnemius Tendon.. Anatomical Record. 303(6), 1664-1669.
Christoph, K. M., Campbell, P. M., Feng, J. Q., Taylor, R. W., Jacob, H. B., & Buschang, P. H. (2020). Effects of transverse bodily movements of maxillary premolars on the surrounding hard tissue.. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 157(4), 490-502.
Rice, A. J., Carrillo, R., Campbell, P. M., Taylor, R. W., & Buschang, P. H. (2019). Do orthopedic corrections of growing retrognathic hyperdivergent patients produce stable results?. Angle Orthodontist. 89(4), 552-558.

Conference Papers10

Fang, Y., Thurman, L., & Taylor, R. W. (2002). Collagen XII in normal and unclassified Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome skin fibroblasts.. Journal of Dental Research. 81, A135-A135.
Thurman, L., Fang, Y., & Taylor, R. W. (2002). Isolation and characterization of turkey type XII collagen.. Journal of Dental Research. 81, A440-A440.
Glass, G. H., & Taylor, R. W. (2000). Alternative NCl domains in human type XIV collagen (Undulin).. Journal of Dental Research. 79, 589-589.
Taylor, R. W., Broquist, A., McKoy, J., Russell, S. B., Russell, J. D., & Trupin, J. S. (2000). Glucocorticoid misregulation of type XII collagen in keloid fibroblasts.. Journal of Dental Research. 79, 495-495.
McKinney, J., Taylor, R. W., & Bridges, T. (1998). Characterization of a human BAC clone containing collagen XIV sequence.. Journal of Dental Research. 77, 220-220.
Bridges, T., & Taylor, R. W. (1998). Characterization of a monoclonal antibody against human type XII collagen.. Journal of Dental Research. 77, 220-220.
Glass, G., Bridges, T., & Taylor, R. W. (1998). Cross-reactivity of a human collagen XII antibody with rat tissue.. Journal of Dental Research. 77, 220-220.
Taylor, R. W., Bridges, T., Trupin, J. S., Russell, J. D., & Russell, S. B. (1998). Type XII collagen expression in normal and fibrotic tissue.. Journal of Dental Research. 77, 996-996.
Taylor, R. W., & Bridges, T. (1998). Type XII collagen in human gingiva.. Journal of Dental Research. 77, 220-220.
TAYLOR, R. W., & OLSEN, B. R. (1995). 2 FORMS OF TYPE-XII COLLAGEN IN HUMAN PERIODONTAL-LIGAMENT. Journal of Dental Research. 74, 203-203.